Burundi vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Burundi
42.6%
in 2023
Least developed countries
13.1%
in 2023
Burundi rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
9th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Burundi
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 42.6% against 13.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 29.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 3.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Burundi ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 5.0% 9.8% 4.8% Least developed countries
1970s 3.1% 9.7% 6.6% Least developed countries
1980s 9.5% 6.7% 2.9% Burundi
1990s 18.9% 6.0% 12.9% Burundi
2000s 17.8% 10.4% 7.4% Burundi
2010s 25.4% 13.5% 11.9% Burundi
2020s 37.5% 12.8% 24.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Burundi or Least developed countries?
Burundi, at 42.6% against 13.1% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Burundi and Least developed countries?
29.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Least developed countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Burundi ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.